Maltese edit

Root
k-n-s (sweeping)
4 terms

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

knis m (instance noun kinsa)

  1. verbal noun of kines

Norwegian Bokmål edit

Noun edit

knis n (definite singular kniset, indefinite plural knis, definite plural knisa or knisene)

  1. a giggle, titter

Usage notes edit

  • Prior to a 2021 spelling revision, this noun was also considered masculine.

References edit

Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Etymology edit

Onomatopoeic.

Noun edit

knis n (definite singular kniset, indefinite plural knis, definite plural knisa)

  1. a giggle, titter

Usage notes edit

  • Prior to a 2021 spelling revision, this noun was also considered masculine.

References edit